Thinking about Chinese naming customs last week, I recalled how my husband, Erik, and I struggled to solve our own challenge: how could two non Chinese speaking people possibly give their daughter the appropriate [Chinese] name she deserved. Here’s our story.
Several months before we met our daughter, we received what …
Traveling in Asia as Caucasian parents with an adopted Chinese daughter presents its own unique challenges. When our daughter was a baby, visits to China invited small crowds. Strangers would attempt to pick up Elisa, squeeze her cheeks, and speak to her in Chinese. Now that she is older, those …
The advent of email has meant very little news is exchanged the old fashioned way, via a letter delivered by the postman. I had almost forgotten the feeling of joy, anticipation, and mystery associated with waiting for and then finding a personal note in my mailbox. It all came back …
Elizabeth Kain is a freelance writer, based in Singapore with her husband and daughter. Prior to moving to SE Asia last August, she spent 10+ years living in London, Read More >>
